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title: In a cartoon, a chatbot rubs its tummy and says it's starving for ch… — What is AI? Pattern-guessers, not people · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon, a chatbot rubs its tummy and says it's starving for chips. What does the cartoon get wrong? Test 3 of lesson 1 «What is AI? Pattern-guessers, not people» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice
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# Test 3 · What is AI? Pattern-guessers, not people

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In a cartoon, a chatbot rubs its tummy and says it's starving for chips. What does the cartoon get wrong?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** chatbot, cartoon · **What happens:** rub, say, starve, get · **To what, where:** tummy, cartoon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 1 «What is AI? Pattern-guessers, not people» of the AI course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/ai/1-what-is-ai/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon, a chatbot rubs its tummy and says it's starving for chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:1-what-is-ai:t3:1
# text = In a cartoon, a chatbot rubs its tummy and says it's starving for chips.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chatbot	chatbot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rubs	rub	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | present | a chatbot | chatbot's tummy |  | a cartoon |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tummy=Theme in cartoon=Destination |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a chatbot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **starve** | present · progressive | chatbot |  |  |  |  | for chips | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* What does the cartoon get wrong?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:1-what-is-ai:t3:2
# text = What does the cartoon get wrong?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · do-support | the cartoon |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Nothing, chatbots eat electricity like chips

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:1-what-is-ai:t3:o1:1
# text = Nothing, chatbots eat electricity like chips
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	chatbots	chatbot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Nothing chatbots | electricity |  |  |  | like chips | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Chatbots only get hungry at night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:1-what-is-ai:t3:o2:1
# text = Chatbots only get hungry at night
1	Chatbots	chatbot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Chatbots |  |  |  | night | hungry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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A chatbot has no body, so it can't be hungry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:1-what-is-ai:t3:o3:1
# text = A chatbot has no body, so it can't be hungry
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chatbot	chatbot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a chatbot | no body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | can | chatbot |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Chatbots prefer sweets to chips, so it would ask for sweets

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:1-what-is-ai:t3:o4:1
# text = Chatbots prefer sweets to chips, so it would ask for sweets
1	Chatbots	chatbot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present | Chatbots | sweets |  |  |  | to chips | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sweet=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | would | it |  |  |  |  | for sweets | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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